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Monday, March 8, 2010

Carl R. “Poppy” Bassinger, Sr. Written by Press-Tribune Staff Monday, 08 March 2010Funeral services for Carl R. “Poppy” Bassinger, Sr., of Springhill, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Bailey Mortuary Chapel with Bro. Greg Griffith officiating. Burial, with full military graveside rites, were held in the Old Sarepta Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Mortuary, Springhill.

Mr. Basssinger, a lifelong resident of this area, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Minden.

He was a member of the Pentecostal Church, a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army and was a retired employee of International Paper Company.

He is preceded in death by brothers, Frank Bassinger, Jr., Murphy Bassinger, John D. Bassinger, Nolan Bassinger and James Bassinger; sisters, Marjorie Burks, Florence Morgan and Lela Staggs; and, a great-granddaughter, Amber Ludlam.